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In Bihar Cabinet Reshuffle, Key Ministers Lose
Feb 27, 2025 06:16 pm
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Divya Delhi: Seven BJP MPs were sworn in as Bihar Cabinet ministers and given their ministries, reducing or reassigning several ministers. The reorganization cost Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha the Road Construction, Mines & Geology, and Art, Culture & Youth Departments. Mines & Geology and Agriculture are his sole remaining departments. Only Cooperation remained when Prem Kumar lost Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Tourism and Industry minister Nitish Mishra will now just hold the Industry Ministry. Nitin Naveen lost Urban Development and Law portfolios. The Road Construction Department is now his responsibility. Mangal Pandey held agricultural and health ministries. He keeps Health and adds the Ministry of Law. Bihar's latest cabinet upheaval has weakened Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi's influence. Santosh Kumar Suman, his son, had three portfolios but now has one after department redistribution. Suman left the IT and SC/ST Welfare ministries. He just gets the Minor Water Resources Ministry. A day after seven BJP parliamentarians were sworn in, the party published their department assignments. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary brought a department list to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's house. After Dilip Jaiswal resigned, Sanjay Saraogi was suggested for the Revenue and Land Reforms Department. The Agriculture Ministry and Mines and Geology Department joined Vijay Kumar Sinha's portfolio. Renu Devi keeps the Animal and Fisheries Resources Department.